County profile
Avery County, NC 9 departments
9 HIFLD departments in Avery County, North Carolina - coverage desk and roster table below.
Avery County, NC sits mid-pack on department count (9) with 215 personnel, ranking #71 of 100 in North Carolina.
- Personnel rank #71 of 100 in North Carolina
- 3.72 stations per 100 personnel
- 23% of roster in Crossnore Volunteer Fire Department
- 7 of 9 depts provide EMS
- 9 of 1,534 North Carolina departments statewide
Fire Departments in Avery County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Banner Elk Volunteer Fire Department Banner Elk · EMS | volunteer | 32 |
| Banner Elk Volunteer Fire Rescue Banner Elk | other | - |
| Crossnore Volunteer Fire Department Crossnore · EMS | volunteer | 50 |
| Elk Park Volunteer Fire Department Elk Park · EMS | other | - |
| Fall Creek Volunteer Fire Department of Avery County Incorporated Elk Park · EMS | volunteer | 27 |
| Frank Volunteer Fire Department Newland | volunteer | 29 |
| Green Valley Volunteer Fire Department Newland · EMS | volunteer | 50 |
| Linville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Linville · EMS | volunteer | 27 |
| Newland Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated Newland · EMS | other | - |
Coverage desk
Breadth lane (9 departments) - station density and roster concentration from HIFLD.
Staffing mix: 0 career, 6 volunteer, 0 combination (67% volunteer).
3.72 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (8 stations / 215 roster).
Largest book: Crossnore Volunteer Fire Department holds 23% of county personnel (50 of 215).
Photo-finish peer: Apache County, AZ (+0 personnel).
North Carolina breadth context
- State departments
- 1,534
- Annual fires
- 62,800
- Volunteer %
- 57%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Avery County, NC? ▼
Avery County, NC has 9 fire departments with available federal data. 6 volunteer, By total reported personnel it ranks #71 of 100 among North Carolina counties with at least one listed department.
Are Avery County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 6 of 9 departments (67%) in Avery County are volunteer.
How many firefighters serve Avery County? ▼
Avery County has 215 total fire department personnel across 9 departments. The average per department is 24, which is 8% below the North Carolina average.
Does Avery County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes - 7 departments in Avery County provide EMS services.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration, National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Department count for Avery County is the HIFLD/NFDR listing in this extract; not every FDID reports staffing.